Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kinless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kin-less
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without kin; familyless.

Example Sentences

"And old friendships and all connexions forgotten, when you go to seek an office from him! “A kinless loon,” as the Scotch said of Cromwell’s new judges, — intent on mere indifferent fair-play!"

Etymology

From kin + -less.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: kin

Derived Forms

kinlessness

Questions

What does kinless mean?: Without kin; familyless.
Where does kinless come from?: From kin + -less.

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